Jewish Theater & Dance Quiz

Question 1 of 10

What is the name of Israel's National Theater?

Question 2 of 10

"The Murder of Isaac," a play by the Israeli playwright Motti Lerner, is about what?

Question 3 of 10

True or false: The rabbis in the Talmud issued bans forbidding theater, which they considered a sinful waste of time.

Question 4 of 10

Which of these biblical women is associated with dance?

Question 5 of 10

Who authored "The Comedy of Betrothal" -- the oldest existing Hebrew play?

Question 6 of 10

True or False: Yiddish theater has a long history in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Question 7 of 10

Which of these Jewish playwrights explores homophobia in his work?

Question 8 of 10

What was the central theme of the Hebrew plays written in pre-state Israe)?

Question 9 of 10

What happened in 1933, after Hitler came to power, and Jewish actors were ousted in Germany?

Nearly all German Jewish actors moved to America or Israel
Jewish actors who were able to hide their Jewishness continued to star on German stages
German Jewish actors saturated the theatre scene in Vienna, Austria
Jewish actors and the public formed the Juedischer Kulturbund ("Jewish Cultural League")

Question 10 of 10

Which of these was NOT an Israeli playwright?

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